Thomas County cat., 1887-08-11
RoMANTic ADVENTURE.

i ROMANTIC ADVENTURE.
IN Es:lhA 0easlenan's 4xpsrseaee Win
N Albessaa Bsigana CAIsG
It seems from the story which has
reached me from . correspondent con-
nected with . British Consulate in
Greece. that the days of thrillingly ro-
mantle adventure have not yet passed
away. and that there Is still '.honor
among thieves"
In the town of Santa Quaranta. in
the neighborhood of Janina, Albania,
there lives . man whose profession is
brigandage. pure and simple. = real
klepht, who never condescends to capt
ure any person who can not pay at
least five hundred pounds or six hun
dred pounds ransom. In the same
town lives an Englishman who occu-
pies an important official position
there. One day, few months since.
this Englishman went out on the hills
above Santa Quaranta to shoot par
tridges, accompanied only by his eorass
IAN officials body-servant-pr0vided
by and representing the Government Of
Albania.
In their wanderings in search of
game they had come to secladed
place. when suddenly there appeared
before them . party of sixty or seventy
Albanians, armed to the teeth! The
c0rass cried out: "Aman. Effendi; they
are brigands."
The gentleman saw that the men
meant mischief. and that there was no
possibility of escape from them. He
Immediately resolved, - the only hope
of gaining their goodwill. to treat
them as though he believed them to be
honest men. He commanded the
caUass to be quiet. and advanced boldly
to meet the brigands, and greeting
them with hearty ''How are you. my
friendsr proceeded to ask if they had
succeeded in finding any game. and II
they could not show him a good place
for shooting partridgcs. The brigands
were so astonished at the GOODNESS and
audacity of the Englishman. they did
not at first know what to answer.
After little hesitation, the chief came
forward and said: "Come with us,
Effendi, and we will show you our place
for partriages."
The gentleman promptly joined their
party, to the great horror:of his carass.
who slipped out of sight. and made his
way. as speedily as possible. back to
the town, and proclaimed that his
master had been carried off by brig
ands!
The brigands went over the hills.
until they were about six hours dis
tance from the town. when they round
ed spur of the mountain, where they
showed Mr.. E. cover after cover of
partridges. After shooting a dozen
brace, or more. he expressed himself as
satisfied and ready to return home.
But the chief said: 20 no, Effendi.
you must eat bread with us. for it shall
never be said of me-" giving his name
in full, and with almost regal pride.
THAT allowed a stranger to leave me
without offering him meat and drink. "
The gentleman. feeling that the
bands of fate were tightening about
him, but that resistance would be
worse than useless, followed the chief
down rocky path until they reached
a cave. into which he was taken. Here
a sumptuous meal was soon served
upon q rosewood table, in elegant and
costly dishes, the various courses being
handed about by young girls dressed
in white. While they were eating a
company of the brigands formed cir
ele round them, and resting on their
rifles, chanted the Aramatalos- IA
nous brigand march. The dinner over.
the chief, turning to Mr.. E.. said /:
"Do you know that we came out this
morning for the purpose of capturing
you. and making you q prisoner for
ransom?"
EYES," Mr.. E replied.
"Well," said the chief, "your cour-
age saved You, for we never harm
brave men! And now. that you may
go about in safety, here is pass
signed by me. which will protect you
from receiving an injury from any
member of my band"
Then drawing a ring from his finger
he asked him to accept it as memen-
to of his dinner with the briganGs.
He ordered horse to be brought,
which he requested MIR. E--to mount.
and appointed ten of his men to escort
him within half-hour's ride of Santa
Ouarauta and with a farowo11 enLnnro